2023 Copa Argentina

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2023 Copa Argentina
Tournament details
CountryArgentina
Dates24 January – 13 December 2023
Teams64
Final positions
ChampionsEstudiantes (LP) (1st title)
Runner-upDefensa y Justicia
2024 Copa LibertadoresEstudiantes (LP)
Tournament statistics
Matches played63
Goals scored149 (2.37 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Gabriel Ávalos
Enzo Ariel Fernández
Miguel Merentiel
(3 goals each)
Best playerJosé Sosa[1]
2024 →

The 2023 Copa Argentina (officially the Copa Argentina AXION energy 2023 for sponsorship reasons)[2] was the thirteenth edition of the Copa Argentina football tournament, and the eleventh since the relaunch of the tournament in 2011. The competition began on 24 January and ended on 13 December 2023. Patronato, the defending champions, were eliminated in the round of 32. Estudiantes (LP) defeated Defensa y Justicia 1–0 in the final to win their first title in the tournament.[3] As winners, they qualified for the 2024 Copa Libertadores group stage and earned the right to play against the winners of the 2023 Argentine Primera División in the 2023 Supercopa Argentina.

Teams

Sixty-four teams took part in this competition: All twenty-eight teams from the Primera División; fifteen teams of the Primera Nacional; five from the Primera B, four from the Primera C; two from the Primera D and ten teams from Federal A.[4]

First Level

Primera División

All twenty-eight teams of the 2022 tournament qualified.

Second Level

Primera Nacional

The top fifteen teams of the 2022 tournament qualified.

Third Level

Primera B Metropolitana

The champion and the top three teams of the 2022 Primera B tournament and the winner of "2021 Torneo Complemento" qualified.

Torneo Federal A

The top five teams of each zone of the 2022 tournament qualified.

Fourth Level

Primera C Metropolitana

The champion and the top three teams of the 2022 Primera C tournament qualified.

Fifth Level

Primera D Metropolitana

The top team of 2022 Primera D tournament and the winner of "Torneo Complemento" qualified.

Round and draw dates

Phase Round Draw date Dates
Final stage Round of 64 3 November 2022[5] 24 January–27 June 2023
Round of 32 19 July–15 August 2023
Round of 16 23 August–10 September 2023
Quarterfinals 10–15 October 2023
Semifinals 22–23 November 2023
Final 13 December 2023

Final rounds

Draw

The draw for the final rounds was held on 3 November 2022, 17:00 at AFA Futsal Stadium in Ezeiza. The 64 qualified teams were divided in four groups. Teams were seeded by their historical performance and division. Champions of AFA tournaments playing in Argentine Primera División were allocated to Group A. The matches were drawn from the respective confronts: A vs. C; B vs. D. Some combinations were avoided for security reasons.[6]

Group A Group B Group C Group D
1 The draw was held before the identities of Primera B champions (Defensores Unidos), Primera C champions (Argentino (M)), Primera C (4) (Claypole) and Primera D Torneo Complemento champions (Centro Español) were known.

Bracket

Upper bracket

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
               
River Plate 3
Racing (C) 0
River Plate 0
Talleres (C) 1
Talleres (C) 2
Chacarita Juniors 0
Talleres (C) (p) 2 (3)
Colón 2 (1)
Colón 2
Colegiales 0
Colón 2
Lanús 0
Lanús 3
Sol de Mayo 1
Talleres (C) 1 (1)
Boca Juniors (p) 1 (4)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1 (5)
Excursionistas (p) 1 (6)
Excursionistas 1
Almagro 4
Unión 1 (3)
Almagro (p) 1 (4)
Almagro 2 (3)
Boca Juniors (p) 2 (4)
Barracas Central 1
Estudiantes (BA) 0
Barracas Central 1
Boca Juniors 2
Boca Juniors 2
Olímpo 1
Boca Juniors 2
Estudiantes (LP) 3
Racing 3
San Martín (F) 1
Racing 2
San Martín (T) 1
San Martín (T) 2
Deportivo Morón 0
Racing 3
Huracán 5
Instituto 2
Deportivo Riestra 1
Instituto 0
Huracán 2
Huracán 4
Yupanqui 1
Huracán 0
Estudiantes (LP) 2
Independiente 3
Ciudad de Bolívar 0
Independiente (p) 0 (7)
Central Córdoba (SdE) 0 (6)
Central Córdoba (SdE) 3
Comunicaciones 0
Independiente 1 (1)
Estudiantes (LP) (p) 1 (3)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 0 (2)
All Boys (p) 0 (4)
All Boys 0
Estudiantes (LP) 1
Estudiantes (LP) 3
Independiente (Ch) 0

Lower bracket

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
               
Arsenal 1 (6)
Villa Mitre (p) 1 (7)
Villa Mitre (p) 0 (4)
Godoy Cruz 0 (2)
Godoy Cruz 3
Defensores Unidos 1
Villa Mitre 0 (3)
Chaco For Ever (p) 0 (4)
Sarmiento (J) 0 (5)
Chaco For Ever (p) 0 (6)
Chaco For Ever 1
Rosario Central 0
Rosario Central 4
Central Norte 1
Chaco For Ever 1 (6)
Defensa y Justicia (p) 1 (7)
Banfield 3
Argentino (M) 0
Banfield 0
Estudiantes (RC) 1
Atlético Tucumán 1
Estudiantes (RC) 3
Estudiantes (RC) 0 (5)
Defensa y Justicia (p) 0 (6)
Defensa y Justicia 3
Ituzaingó 2
Defensa y Justicia 1
Centro Español 0
Tigre 1 (4)
Centro Español (p) 1 (5)
Defensa y Justicia 1
San Lorenzo 0
San Lorenzo 3
Sarmiento (R) 0
San Lorenzo (p) 0 (4)
Platense 0 (3)
Platense 2
Defensores de Belgrano 0
San Lorenzo 1
Belgrano 0
Belgrano 2
Independiente Rivadavia 0
Belgrano 1
Claypole 0
Newell's Old Boys 0
Claypole 1
San Lorenzo 1
San Martín (SJ) 0
Patronato 2
Gimnasia y Tiro 0
Patronato 1
Argentinos Juniors 2
Argentinos Juniors 3
Deportivo Armenio 0
Argentinos Juniors 0
San Martín (SJ) 1
Aldosivi 0
San Martín (SJ) 1
San Martín (SJ) (p) 2 (5)
Vélez Sarsfield 2 (4)
Vélez Sarsfield 5
Deportivo Español 1

Round of 64

The Round of 64 had 10 qualified teams from the Torneo Federal A, 11 qualified teams from the Metropolitan Zone (5 teams from Primera B Metropolitana; 4 teams from Primera C Metropolitana and 2 teams from Primera D Metropolitana), 15 teams from Primera Nacional and 28 teams from Primera División. The round was played between 24 January and 27 June 2023, in a single knock-out match format. The 32 winning teams advanced to the Round of 32.

24 May 2023 Central Córdoba (SdE) 3–0ComunicacionesLa Rioja, Pcia. de La Rioja
14:00 Gamba File:Soccerball shade.svg 3', 85'
Jourdan File:Soccerball shade.svg 87'
Report Stadium: Carlos Augusto Mercado Luna
Referee: Nazareno Arasa
26 April 2023 Belgrano 2–0Independiente RivadaviaLa Rioja, Pcia. de La Rioja
15:30 Susvielles File:Soccerball shade.svg 87'
Hesar File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+4'
Report Stadium: Carlos Augusto Mercado Luna
Referee: Luis Lobo Medina
6 June 2023 Talleres (C) 2–0Chacarita JuniorsLa Rioja, Pcia. de La Rioja
14:00 Sosa File:Soccerball shade.svg 6'
Bustos File:Soccerball shade.svg 15'
Report Stadium: Carlos Augusto Mercado Luna
Referee: Andrés Gariano

Round of 32

This round had 32 qualified teams from the Round of 64. The round was played between 19 July and 15 August 2023, in a single knock-out match format. The 16 winning teams advanced to the Round of 16.

3 August 2023 Belgrano 1–0ClaypoleJunín, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:15 Barrea File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' Report Stadium: Eva Perón
Referee: Julio Barraza

Round of 16

This round had the 16 qualified teams from the Round of 32. The round was played between 23 August and 10 September 2023, in a single knock-out match format. The 8 winning teams advanced to the Quarterfinals.

Quarterfinals

This round had the 8 qualified teams from the Round of 16. The round was played between 10 and 15 October 2023, in a single knock-out match format. The 4 winning teams advanced to the Semifinals.

10 October 2023 San Lorenzo 1–0San Martín (SJ)La Punta, Pcia. de San Luis
17:00 Girotti File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' (pen.) Report Stadium: Provincial Juan Gilberto Funes
Referee: Fernando Espinoza

Semifinals

This round had the 4 qualified teams from the Quarter-finals. The round was played on 22 and 23 November 2023, in a single knock-out match format. The 2 winning teams advanced to the Final.

Final

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Paraguay Gabriel Ávalos Argentinos Juniors 3
Argentina Enzo Ariel Fernández Almagro
Uruguay Miguel Merentiel Boca Juniors
4 Argentina Gastón Benavídez Talleres (C) 2
Argentina Nicolás Blandi San Lorenzo
Argentina Mauro Boselli Estudiantes (LP)
Argentina Guido Carrillo Estudiantes (LP)
Argentina Jonathan Dellarossa Chaco For Ever
Argentina Nicolás Fernández Defensa y Justicia
Argentina Tomás Galván Colón
Argentina Lucas Gamba Central Córdoba (SdE)
Argentina Milton Giménez Banfield
Argentina Federico Girotti San Lorenzo
Argentina Lucas Janson Vélez Sarsfield
Argentina Adrián Martínez Instituto
Uruguay Mauro Méndez Estudiantes (LP)
Argentina Renzo Reynaga Estudiantes (RC)
Argentina Maximiliano Romero Racing
Argentina Ignacio Russo Patronato
Paraguay Ramón Sosa Talleres (C)
Argentina Gastón Verón Argentinos Juniors

Source: Copa Argentina

Team of the tournament

Team
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Enrique Bologna (Defensa y Justicia) Eros Mancuso (Estudiantes (LP))
Rafa Pérez (San Lorenzo)
Tomás Cardona (Defensa y Justicia)
Alexis Vega (San Martín (SJ))
José Sosa (Estudiantes (LP))
Enzo Ariel Fernández (Almagro)
Gastón Togni (Defensa y Justicia)
Jonathan Dellarossa (Chaco For Ever)
Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes (LP))
Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors)
Substitutes
Luciano Silva (Chaco For Ever)
Augusto Batalla (San Lorenzo)
Leonardo Godoy (Estudiantes (LP))
Gastón Benavídez (Talleres (C))
Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors)
Tomás Galván (Colón)
Ramón Sosa (Talleres (C))
Gabriel Ávalos (Argentinos Juniors)
Nicolás Fernández (Defensa y Justicia)
Federico Girotti (San Lorenzo)
Mauro Boselli (Estudiantes (LP))
Mauro Méndez (Estudiantes (LP))
Coach
Eduardo Domínguez (Estudiantes (LP))

Source: Copa Argentina

See also

References

  1. "José Sosa, elegido por el público como el mejor jugador de la undécima edición" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 28 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. "¡Bienvenido AXION energy, nuevo main sponsor de la Copa Argentina!" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 31 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. "¡Estudiantes, el gran campeón de la undécima edición!" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 14 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. "BOLETÍN ESPECIAL Nº 6136 – COPA ARGENTINA 2023 – CLASIFICACIÓN A 32VOS. Y SISTEMA DE DISPUTA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA. 28 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  5. "Este jueves será el sorteo de la undécima edición" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 2 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  6. "Cruces definidos: se sorteó la Fase Final de la undécima edición" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 4 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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